To establish a uniform procedure governing the use of funds paid to the
rehabilitation employment program for delinquent minors.

Applicability:

This rule shall apply to disbursement of funds from the Juvenile
Court's rehabilitation employment program fund.

Statement of the Rule:

(1) The primary purpose of the fund is to compensate victims for losses
incurred as a result of juvenile delinquency where the youth has no other means
to pay restitution. The secondary purpose of the fund is to help delinquent
youths meet their restitution obligations by giving them an opportunity to work
in public service.

(2) No less than 80% of the estimated average annual amount of the fund
in each judicial district is to be paid directly to victims as compensation for
their loss.

(3) Up to 20% of the fund may be used to pay for non-victim
compensation activities such as necessary insurance coverage, supervisors,
equipment and transportation for compensatory service activities. Expenditures
made from the fund for functions other than direct victim compensation shall be
approved by the Juvenile Court Administrator for any amount of two hundred and
fifty dollars or more. Court Executives may authorize payments for any amount
less than two hundred and fifty dollars.

(4) Employers from the private sector may be subsidized from the fund
to encourage their employment of youths in the program as long as at least two
dollars is returned to a victim for every one dollar of job subsidy the
employer receives.

(5) Funds may be transferred between counties within each judicial
district as required. The Court Executive shall recommend the amount to be
transferred and with the approval of the judge or presiding judge in the
district such transfers may be made. Written documentation of each transfer,
including the reason for the transfer, shall be prepared by the Court Executive
and maintained in a special file for auditing purposes.